IPL 2020 auction HIGHLIGHTS: Pat Cummins makes history as young Indians become crorepatis
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As the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction gets underway in Kolkata, the eight franchises will look to finalise their squad for IPL 2020.
Kings XI Punjab started with the biggest purse having Rs 42.7 crore to be spent today while Mumbai Indians started with the least in their purse at Rs 13.05 crore.
Pat Cummins has now become the most expensive foreign player in IPL history after he was purchased by KRR for Rs 15.5 crore.
Indian Test players Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari remained unsold as Aussies garnered plenty at the IPL 2020 auction.
Maximum players in the squad - 25
Maximum overseas players - 8
That's all from us!
Done for the day.
Tom Curran sold at base price
Base price for RCB
Dale Steyn sold to RCB
Proteas paceman will join Kohli and AB de Villiers in IPL 2020 as he is bought by RCB at his base price of Rs 2 crore.
Marcus Stoinis be like
It's Aussie day at IPL 2020 Auction
Sai Kishore sold for Rs 20 lakh
Sai Kishore is bought by CSK at his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Yet again!
Was Lynn scared of Bumrah?
No buyers Kesrick Williams
James Pattinson, Liam Plunkett remain unsold
It's raining
18-year-old Abdul Samad to SRH
Abdul Samad will play for the Sunrisers Hyderabad after he was bought for Rs 20 lakh.
48-year-old Pravin Tambe bags Rs 20 lakh
Another Aussie goes big!
Aussie bowler Kane Richardson bags Rs 4 crore and will play for RCB in IPL 2020.
Chris Jordan to KXIP
No buyers for Holder
Dinesh Karthik will lead KKR in IPL 2020
Dinesh Karthik will remain the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) despite the franchise going for England's World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan
KL Rahul named KXIP skipper for IPL 2020
Rahul's ascendancy to captaincy was expected after Ravichandran Ashwin was traded to Delhi Capitals last month.
Richer by crores of rupees.
CSK get Josh Hazlewood
Chennai Superkings make a 'super buy' as they get Aussie paceman Josh Hazlewood for Rs 2 crore, which was also his base price.
We right now
Mark Wood, Barinder Sran, Anrich Nortje, and Alzarri Joseph remain unsold
KXIP celebrate a good purchase.
Neesham to KXIP
Kiwi all-rounder Jimmy Neesham is bought at his base price of Rs 50 lakhs to KXIP.
Marcus Stoinis, Phelukwayo and Colin Munro go unsold
Mitchell Marsh to SRH
Aussie all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was bought by SRH at his base price of Rs 2 crore.
Carlos Brathwaite unsold
Martin Guptill remains unsold
Kiwi batting veteran Martin Guptill did not get any bids at a base price of Rs 1 crore.
Evin Lewis goes unsold
Evin Lewis found no buyers at IPL 2020 auction.
Hetmyer pockets Rs 7.75 crore
After a bidding war, Windies batsman Shimron Hetmyer is sold to DC for Rs 7.75 crore. His base price was Rs 50 lakh.
Highest wicket taker in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy remains unsold
Said Kishore who bagged 20 wickets in Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy could not attract any buyers.
14-year-old Noor Ahmad goes unsold
Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad has no bidders at IPL 2020 auction.
19-year-old goes for Rs 2 crore!
Rajasthan's Ravi Bishnoi is sold to KXIP for Rs 2 crore.
M Siddhart to KKR
M Siddhart is sold to KKR for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Ishan Porel to KXIP
Bengal's Ishan porel is sold at his base price of Rs 20 lakh to KXIP.
RR at it again.
UP's Kartik Tyagi is sold for Rs 1.3 crore to Rajasthan Royals.
RR getting the young guns.
KS Bharat unsold!
Andhra's KS Bharat, who was called up in India's Test squad, goes unsold.
Anuj Rawat bags Rs 80 lakh
Delhi and India U-19 player Anuj Rawat is bought by RR for Rs 80 lakh.
Shahrukh Khan remains unsold
Tamil Nadu opener Shahrukh Khan could not attract any buyers.
17-year-old gets Rs 2.4 crore
Mumbai's Yashasvi Jaiswal is bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 2.4 crore. His base value was Rs 20 lakh.
Varun pockets Rs 4 crore!
Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy is sold to KKR for Rs 4 crore after a bidding face-off with RCB. His base value was Rs 30 lakhs.
India U-19 skipper sold!
Priyam Garg bags Rs 1.9 crore and is bought by SRH. His base price was Rs 20 lakh.
Virat Singh to SRH
Jharkhand's Virat Singh is sold to SRH for Rs 1.9 crore.
Rahul Tripathi sold to KKR
Welcome back ladies and gentleman!
We are back for another set of players going under the hammer.
Ish Sodhi, Hayden Walsh and Adam Zampa remain unsold.
CSK buy Piyush Chawla
WIth a base price of Rs 1 crore, Piyush Chawla bags Rs 6.75 crore after a face-off between CSK, MI and KXIP.
Sheldon Cottrell with base value of Rs 50 lakh
Aussies pocket big today!
Another Aussie paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile is bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 8 crore after a bidding face-off with CSK.
No takers for these bowlers.
Dale Steyn, Andrew Tye, Mohit Sharma remain unsold.
RR get Unadkat again!
Last two IPL auction's most expensive player, Jaydev Unadkat, is bought by his former team Rajasthan Royals for Rs 3 crore.
Maxwell is a big money player!
Glenn Maxwell always goes big at IPL auctions:
2013- $1 million by MI
2014- Rs 6 crore by KXIP
2018- Rs 9 crore by DC
2020- Rs 10.75 crore by KXIP
Streak of unsold!
West Indies wicketkeeper batsman Shai Hope remains unsold even after his impressive performance in the first two ODIs against India.
Naman Ojha and Kusal Perera unsold
Naman Ojha and Kusal Perera remain unsold at a base price of Rs 50 lakh.
Mushfiqur Rahim unsold
Mushfiqur Rahim remains unsold with a base price of Rs 75 lakh.
Heinrich Klaasen unsold
Proteas wicketkeeper batsman Klaasen did not attract any bids and remained unsold.
Sold to DC for Rs Rs 2.4 crore
Alex Carey will make his IPL debut in Delhi Capitals' colours.
Second session begins
Aussie wicketkeeper Alex Carey is the first one to go under the hammer in the second session. Base price- Rs 50 lakh
Former RR and India all-rounder Stuart Binny remains unsold with a base value of Rs 50 lakhs.
Chris Morris garners Rs 10 crore
RCB get the all-rounder for Rs 10 crore after an intense bidding.
Intense battleground
Chris Morris is under the hammer and teams are locked in an intense battle for the Proteas all-rounder. Base price- Rs 1.5 crore
Pat Cummins makes HISTORY!
Pat Cummins has now become the most expensive foreign player in IPL history.
CSK get Sam Curran
Sam Curran is sold to CSK for Rs 5.5 crore.
CSK want Sam Curran
Chennai Super Kings bid for Sam Curran and are locking horns with Delhi Capitals. His base value is Rs 1 crore
Pat Cummins overtakes Glenn Maxwell
Aussie pacer Pat Cummins to get richer by Rs 15.5 crore as KKR buy him after competing with RCB and Delhi Capitals.
Colin de Grandhomme unsold!
Kiwi all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme remains unsold with a base price of Rs 75 lakh.
Yusuf Pathan unsold!
Yusuf Pathan remains unsold with a base price of Rs 1 crore.
DC get Woakes
English all-rounder Chris Woakes sold to Delhi Capitals for the base price of Rs 1.5 crore.
Most expensive buy of the afternoon
With a base price of Rs 2 crore, Glenn Maxwell is sold to Kings XI Punjab for Rs 10.75 crore after a bidding contest with Delhi Capitals.
RCB buy Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch is sold to RCB for Rs 4.4 crore after a bidding fight with KKR ends. Finch will join Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the team.
Bidding for Aaron Finch
KKR and RCB bid for the Aussie T20 skipper. Base price - Rs 1 crore
Delhi Capitals get Jason Roy
England opener Jason Roy is sold to Delhi Capitals at the base price of Rs 1.5 crore.
Pujara unsold
Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara remains unsold with a base price of Rs 50 lakh.
Unsold!
Hanuma Vihari remains unsold with a base price of Rs 50 lakh.
Robin Uthappa under the hammer
Robin Uthappa is sold to Rajasthan Royals to Rs 3 crore. His base price was Rs 1.5 crore
Bidding war has begun for Eoin Morgan
Delhi Capitals and KKR are in a bidding war for Eoin Morgan and he is sold to KKR for Rs 5.25 crores to KKR. His base price was Rs 1.5 crore.
Lynn to MI
Chris Lynn sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 2 crore. No other team bid for him.
Chris Lynn- base value Rs 2 crore
Chris Lynn is the first player to be auctioned today
Welcome to the IPL 2020 Auction
Brijesh Patel, chairman of the IPL governing council, welcomes the franchises for the IPL 2020 auction
Auctioneer
International auctioneer Hugh Edmeades will be conducting the auction this year
Five foreign all-rounders who can pocket crores
The T20 format paves the way for those who 'multi-task' to be more in demand and it won't be different today. Read more here
Preity Zinta is all set for the auction
King Kohli has a message
What's on Delhi Capitals' mind?
Five batsmen who could sell like hotcakes
There will be bidding wars for these batsmen. Read more here
CSK are ready
Sourav Ganguly arrives
BCCI president Sourav ganguly arrives at the venue of the IPL auction
The hammer is getting ready
Five bowlers who could garner crores in the IPL auction
The demand for overseas quicks is expected to be high with all six franchises barring Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians looking for a seasoned pacer. Check them out here
Most expensive players in IPL auctions
2008 - MS Dhoni ($1.5 million)
2009 - Flintoff/Pietersen ($1.55 m)
2010 - Shane Bond ($0.75 m)
2011 - Gautam Gambhir ($2.4 m)
2012 - Ravindra Jadeja ($2 m)
2013 - Glenn Maxwell ($1 m)
2014 - Yuvraj Singh (14 crores)
2015 - Yuvraj Sing (16 cr)
2016 - Shane Watson (9.5 cr)
2017 - Ben Stokes (14.5 cr)
2018 - Ben Stokes (12.5 cr)
2019 - Jaydev Unadkat/Varun Chakravarthy (8.4 cr)